Stowe, VT · Lamoille County
Affidavit of Heirs
This affidavit identifies the descendants and other relevant family details of a deceased registered burial-rights owner, for filing with the Stowe Cemetery Commission.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Stowe · Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont
- Notarization
- Required: sign this form in front of a notary before filing it.
- Official source
- stowevt.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
- JSON record · about the forms index
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
The form gives the Stowe Cemetery Commission information about the deceased registered owner of burial rights, including the affiant’s relationship to the owner and the owner’s descendants. It also asks whether the owner left the rights by will or other written instrument and, if married, whether a spouse had died earlier. The commission’s form states that it is to be filed with the commission, which may rely on its statements.
Who needs it
An affiant who is an executor, administrator, or relative of a deceased registered burial-rights owner completes this form for the Stowe Cemetery Commission.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download the Form
Get the Affidavit of Heirs from the Stowe Cemetery Commission.
- 2
Fill In the Affidavit
Enter the deceased owner's burial-rights details, the affiant's information, and the requested family and descendant information.
- 3
Book an Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization with a commissioned online notary.
- 4
- 5
Submit to the Commission
File the completed affidavit with the Stowe Cemetery Commission.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Stowe. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I file the Affidavit of Heirs?
- Complete the form, sign it under oath before a notary, and file it with the Stowe Cemetery Commission as the form directs.
- Do I need to sign the affidavit in front of a notary?
- Yes. The form includes a sworn-to-before-me jurat, so the affiant signs under oath before the notary completes the notarial section.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary?
- Vermont permits remote notarization by a notary commissioned in Vermont only if that notary has OPR's Special Endorsement under 26 V.S.A. § 5379. Vermont recognizes certain notarial acts performed in another state under § 5374. Confirm acceptance with the Stowe Cemetery Commission.
- Where do I file this form?
- The form says to file the affidavit with the Stowe Cemetery Commission. Contact the commission if you need filing instructions.
